Minor league report: Penguins clinch playoff berth in overtime win
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Forward Avery Hayes scored two goals, including one at 4:48 of overtime, for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.
The victory extended a winning streak to three games for the Penguins, who secured a playoff berth by earning a point.
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 35 saves on 38 shots to remain undefeated in the American Hockey League this season (11-0-0). With the victory, Murashov tied John Curry (2008-09) for longest winning streak by a goaltender in team history.
Forward Tristan Broz recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-18-7-1) while forwards Ville Koivunen and Valtteri Puustinen each contributed a goal.
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The Penguins’ next game is a road contest against the Charlotte Checkers on Saturday, 4 p.m.